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单词 grace
释义 grace

grace /ɡreɪs/

noun (APPROVAL)
1
F0 [U] FORMAL approval or kindness, especially (in the Christian religion) that is freely given by God to all humans:
» Betty believed that it was through divine grace that her husband had recovered from his illness.Thesaurus+: ↑Forgiveness in religion
by the grace of God FORMAL
2
F0 through the kindness or help of God:
» By the grace of God, the pilot managed to land the damaged plane safely.Thesaurus+: ↑Good luck and bad luck
noun (MOVEMENT)
C1 [U] a quality of moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive way: » Joanna has natural grace and elegance.Thesaurus+: ↑Beauty and attractiveness
noun (POLITENESS)
1
C2 [U] the quality of being pleasantly polite, or a willingness to be fair and honest:
» They accepted their defeat with good grace.Thesaurus+: ↑Polite and respectful , ↑Polite and respectful
graces /ɡreɪsɪz/ [plural]
2
F0 ways of behaving that are considered polite and pleasant:
» Ken is sadly lacking in social graces.Thesaurus+: ↑Manners and levels of formality , ↑Polite and respectful
noun [C or U] (PRAYER)
F0 a prayer said by Christians before a meal to thank God for the food: » The children always say grace at school.Thesaurus+: ↑Religious ceremonies and prayers
noun [U] (TIME)
F0 a period of time left or allowed before something happens or before something must be done: » The exams have been postponed, so the students have a few days' grace before they start.Thesaurus+: ↑Periods of time - general words
verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for grace
1
C2 When a person or thing graces a place or thing, they make it more attractive:
» Her face has graced the covers of magazines across the world.Thesaurus+: ↑Decorating or making something attractive
grace sb with your presence
2
F0 to honour people by taking part in something:
» We are delighted that the mayor will be gracing us with his presence at our annual dinner.» HUMOROUS So you've finally decided to grace us with your presence, have you? (= You are late.)Thesaurus+: ↑Present , ↑Available and accessible , ↑Unavailable and inaccessible
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